containing

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All (2) Adjective (1) Preposition (1)

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comprehensive adj.
of prep.

ADJECTIVE

comprehensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all-inclusive broad complete encyclopedic exhaustive extensive far-reaching full global overall sweeping thorough

STRONG

absolute blanket catholic general infinite umbrella whole

WEAK

across the board all-embracing compendious comprising discursive encircling expansive in depth lock stock and barrel of great scope synoptic the big picture the whole shebang the works wall-to-wall wide widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

empty incomplete limited narrow needy restricted short uncomprehensive unfinished

STRONG

circumscribed definite imperfect partial specific

WEAK

exclusive incomprehensive particular selective

PREPOSITION

Synonyms

WEAK

about appertaining to appropriate to as concerns as regards attributed to away from based on belonging to characterized by coming from concerning connected with consisting of epithetical going from in reference to in regard to like made from out from out of peculiar to pertaining to proceeding from referring to regarding related to showing

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containing

A second pulse containing high-energy photons then knocked electrons out of the material.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Others thinking along similar lines include Drone Amplified, a startup whose unmanned aerial vehicles drop balls containing fire-starting chemicals to ignite controlled burns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Small highlights include being featured in a Reese Witherspoon carousel and Ashley Tisdale French gardening video on Instagram, the latter containing their other hit, “Aces.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The total number of households in B&B accommodation fell by almost a quarter in the year to March, with the number of households containing children living in B&Bs falling by half.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He gestured at the saddlebag, containing the cane syrup, the red paste, and the sea sponges.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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